Casey Riordan Millard earned her
BFA from Ohio University in 1994. Her work can be found in numerous
public and private collections, including those of the Cincinnati Art
Museum, the University of Cincinnati, and Ohio University.

This work is part of the Public Art Collection of the Albright-Knox Art
Gallery and a product of the Public Art Initiative, an innovative
partnership between the Albright-Knox and Erie County established in
2013 to enhance our shared sense of place and cultural identity in the
urban and suburban landscapes of Western New York. The city of Buffalo
joined the partnership in 2014.

Appearing in nearly all of Millard’s paintings, drawings, and
sculptures, Shark Girl was originally conceived as the artist reflected
upon the existential conundrums of life, love, family, and loss. Shark
Girl can be seen as Millard’s diversionary tactic or as her mechanism
for confronting the challenges of contemporary life.
Shark Girl’s yearnings and desires for normalcy and acceptance trigger equal parts laughter and empathy.